Just trying to live our best life: Rambles

I've been itching to write but don't really have any one thing to talk about, hence the name of this post. Let the rambles begin.

First off I'll start with some very exciting news! We finally got our tree. My poor husband wanted so badly to have a truck to call his own when we got our first tree but sadly that was not in the cards. We borrowed his dad's truck (thank you!) and set out to Bob's last Saturday night. He insisted we cut down our own tree. Long story short it was foggy and creepy and I was in a bad mood and declared that we were not happy enough to get a Christmas tree. Our Christmas cheer was gone so no tree. After searching for trucks again Sunday we finally got our tree (still no truck just our car) and because we only had the car Scottie was a little hesitant on making the trek to Bob's so we settled for a pre-cut tree from Burhmasters. It's just as good (at least I think so. My family always got pre-cut trees when I was growing up and they seem to do just fine, so there!) So we got one, and after some comparisons we went a Douglas Fir or maybe it was a Balsam. I don't know whatever it was I was in love. I thought it was the perfect tree, and to make it even better it has a little cork screw on top. Too cute!

As you can see he's thrilled that I'm comparing. But hey this is our first tree, there can be no screw ups!

Found the perfect one! He's so happy because he doesn't have to hold up any more trees and I'm happy because we found a good one for a decent price.

Getting ready! Pulling out all the ornaments and putting those stupid hooks on them, which by the way should already be on them! I'm spending however much on these ornaments and you make me buy hooks! Not cool!

Finished product with some of our (my) favorite ornaments.

I'll have to get a close up of the cork screw. My mom said it reminds her of Dr. Suess, which I love!

Can I just say I am really peeved right now! In order for these pictures to get up here I had to go all the way upstairs- get my phone and my charger, plug that all in then e-mail the pictures to myself and then load them all up on here. If the instagram profile would work like Facebook I wouldn't have to get up at all, and I would have really enjoyed that. Yeah I know pathetic but whatever.

And here's my view on the whole real vs. fake tree debate. I vote real all the way. You can't beat the smell of a real pine tree. It's wonderful. To me that smell defines Christmas. Candles just don't do it justice. And yes I get it. I really do get the fake tree thing. Like if you're older and have no kids and you don't want to go out in the cold. And I get that it can save you money in the long run, blah blah blah. To me personally you just can't beat a REAL tree. I just love it. I think my dad wants to get a fake one. I'm hoping my mom can make him hold out for a couple more years but we shall see.

In other exciting news our futon is finally gone! Thank goodness. Not that I didn't love it, I did, I really did. I just didn't like it on the front porch which is where it went while it waited to be picked up by it's new owners because I couldn't stand having my house in disarray anymore! I'm a little OCD, so kill me! To replace our futon we got a navy blue sectional (from Scottie's lovely aunt & uncle). I feel like I've talked about this before but whatever. I'll have to get a picture of it. I love it! Lots more seating for more people to come over!

I'm very excited for this weekend. I get to go to Plattsburgh and watch my little sister graduate from college! So very proud of her! Pictures of that to come and I'm sure I'll have some funny stories when the trip is over. I get to ride up with my parents and share a hotel room with them for the night. It gets even better- after her graduation we get to pack up all her shit and get the hell out of there. So yes I'm sure there will be plenty of stories from that trip. For example: My dear mother has already suggested that we could work on the stockings that I make for her work every year together. There are new doctors in her office along with some other staff which means more stockings. I just don't know if that will work out. I'm a bit of a control freak so I'm not sure if she would be helpful or just get on my nerves. We'll see.

I think I know why I've been itching to write. It's because I am so excited to share all my home-made Christmas gifts! I am so pumped! Not to toot my own horn or anything but......I think they came out really cute and I really can't wait to share them. I'll have a couple of tutorials but not many because I never stop to take pictures of the process when I'm doing it. But I have most of the websites where they came from so you can just go there and look at their tutorial!

New topic: My job. Everyone always ask me if I like being a nanny and my honest answer is yes. Some people I guess just couldn't work alone, or have no one to talk to and coming from my old job I really don't mind. I don't have any stress, my work place is drama free and I get a two hour break pretty much everyday. I love the girls like they're my own and we just have fun. I love to let them play down stairs and sneak away so they can't see me and just listen. I love to listen to them play. I love seeing where their imagination will take them, what silly game they'll think of and what crazy characters they come up with. I love watching them grow. We have so much fun together. We bake, we craft, we're crazy, we're silly. I mean don't get me wrong they all have their moments. Moments of bratiness, sassiness, being bold or fresh but the good times always out weigh the bad. My secret pleasure is when the big girls are sick and they actually want to cuddle. (Even though it sucks that they're sick!) Especially Addie because she hates when I kiss her but if she's sick she'll lay with me all day.